January 19th is Confederate Hero's Day in Texas.
In honor of all those who served in the Southern cause.
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January 19th is Confederate Hero's Day in Texas.
In honor of all those who served in the Southern cause.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Carving_2.jpg
They don't care much for Dr King down there, do they?
Why do you think it's about race? BTW, the civil war happened a few years before MLK was around... [facepalm]Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridge
Back in Virginia, the official holiday used to be Lee-Jackson-King day. They separated them into Lee-Jackson day and the federal MLK day since I moved from there.
Apples & OrangesQuote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
Happy Confederate Hero's Day![Party1]
Juneteenth (June 19) is when TX celebrates the freeing of the slaves.
Yeah, and TX adopted the holiday before MLK Day was made a holiday, but I think that MLK's work is more important to the US than these guys. And Texas wasn't even involved in the Civil War. Not even a part of the US at the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
[ROFL1]Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridge
History is hard for some.
If you're really interested in the facts, and not what you've maybe heard somewhere, try Googling "Texas Civil War" - heck, even Wikipedia has some insight if you're in a hurry.
http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum...rtham/4345.htmQuote:
Originally Posted by Ridge
Too stunned to even face-palm on this one....Quote:
Originally Posted by Ridge